Hailed as**“powerful” (GMA), “important” (Poets & Writers), and “momentous” (BookPage),** a queer coming-of-age novel set in 1990s India, about a young man who joins a traveling street theater troupe, seeking to outrun the dark secrets of his past"An exquisite novel destined to be a classic.” ―Eric Nguyen, author of Things We Lost to the WaterShagun knows he will never be the kind of son his fathe...

This unique and timely collection examines childhood and the child character throughout Stephen King’s works, from his early novels and short stories, through film adaptations, to his most recent publications. King’s use of child characters within the framework of horror (or of horrific childhood) raises questions about adult expectations of children, childhood, the American family, child agency, and the nature of fear and terror for (or by) children. The ways in which King presents, compl...

**For fans of Shuggie Bain and A Burning, a queer coming-of-age novel set in 1990s India, about a young man who joins a traveling street theater troupe, seeking to outrun the dark secrets of his past"An exquisite novel destined to be a classic.” ―Eric Nguyen, author of Things We Lost to the Water**Shagun knows he will never be the kind of son his father demands. After the sudden deaths of his beloved twin sisters, Shagun flees his own guilt, his m...